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1.6.3. Sail setting guide<br />
Light winds: crew sitting in<br />
flat water Chop<br />
rig tension Medium medium slack<br />
jib sheet tension<br />
Main sheet tension/<br />
boom end position<br />
fairlead forward<br />
sheet eased<br />
boom eased<br />
leech eased<br />
Cunningham Nil Nil<br />
Kicker/vang very light tension 24<br />
60<br />
fairlead well forward<br />
sheet medium eased<br />
boom eased<br />
leech eased<br />
Light tension<br />
Main foot tension very tight slightly eased<br />
Mast bend<br />
Sailing trim<br />
Medium winds: crew on the rail<br />
no chocks<br />
pre-bend<br />
minute heel<br />
weight forward<br />
flat water Chop<br />
slightly chocked<br />
pre-bend<br />
minute heel<br />
weight forward<br />
rig tension medium tight Medium<br />
jib sheet tension<br />
main sheet tension/<br />
boom end position<br />
fairlead middle<br />
sheet medium<br />
boom inboard<br />
leech medium<br />
fairlead middle<br />
sheet medium<br />
boom slightly eased<br />
leech medium tight<br />
Cunningham nil to minute nil to minute<br />
Kicker/vang moderate tension medium tension<br />
main foot tension slightly eased well eased<br />
mast bend<br />
Sailing trim<br />
very chocked<br />
mast straight<br />
upright<br />
weight central<br />
very chocked<br />
mast straight<br />
very upright<br />
weight central<br />
24<br />
Uncle Al's note: we never use the vang going upwind in light airs. I believe Mike is referring to<br />
vang use on reaches and runs: just enough to keep the boom level to the water
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